Curtain rod or drapery fixture



Oct. 21, 1947. I

A. A. ALLEN 2,429,252

CURTAIN ROD OR DRAPERY FIXTURE Filed April 4, 1946 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 21, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CURTAIN ROD R DRAPERY FIXTURE This invention relates Archie A. Allen,

Sturgis, Mich, assignor to Kirsch Company, Sturgis, Mich, a corporation of Michigan Application April 4, 1946, Serial No. 659,582

6 Claims.

to improvements in ourfixtures,

of this invention are:

a curtain rod or drapery fixture of the crane type is supported to swing in which the curtain rod in a generally horizontal plane and which may be easily and quickly adjusted to properly position the rod without disturbing the bracket and while the rod is supported by the bracket.

Second, to provide 2. these advantages which is adapted to support curtain rods or drapery rods of widely used types.

Third, to provide vantages which is very and can be readily unskilled persons.

Objects relating to the invention will appear to follow. The inve out in the claims.

a structure having these adeconomical in its parts assembled and adjusted by details and economies of from the description ntion is defined and pointed A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the which accompanying drawing, in

Fig. l is a fragmentary elevational view partially in section illu strating the fixture in relation to a window casing.

Fig. 2 is an end el of Fig. l.

evation looking from the left illustrated.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on the broken line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the adjusting member of the embodiment illustrated.

In the accompanying drawing, I represents a window casing. The illustrated comprise base section 2 adapted embodiment of my invention a bracket consisting of a to be mounted on a window casing or other support. An adjustable section 3 disposed between the and having a long clamping screw 6 which extension of the bra flanges 4 of the base section itudinal slot 5 receives the provides for considerable cket in length.

The adjustable section 3 of the bracket is provided with a tubular socket I, the member 3 being formed of a piece of metal of suitable gauge folded upon itself to provide being brought together of the member-see The rod supporting member the socket I, the ends 8 to provide the arm portion Fig. 5.

9 is desirably formed as a die casting or other casting and has a rod receiving arm or crane II, the re I0 receiving the tubular rod d or crane being commonly drapery fixture having 2 formed of sheet metal of the desired section. The supporting member 9 rests upon the upper end of the socket, the member 9 in this construction being provided with a second arm I2 adapted as a curtain or drapery anchor or to receive a pull cord or the like.

The socketis provided with stops I 3 spaced substantially 180. The arm I2 constitutes a stop coacting with the stops I3 thereby limiting the swinging movement of the rod or crane.

The rod supporting member 9 is provided with a downwardly tapered shank I4 rotatable and tiltable within the socket as is shown in the drawing. At its lower end, the shank is provided with a side recess I5 adapted to receive or partially receive the adjustin member I5. This adjusting member is of transversely curved section and is disposed at the side of the shank or spindle I4 to bear against the socket wall as is shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The adjusting member I6 has a laterally disposed ear I1 at its lower end, this ear having a hole I8 therein adapted to receive the screw I9 which is threaded into the lower end of the shank. The ear I! is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the adjusting member so that when the screw is tightened or threaded into the shank, the member It is tilted outwardly away from the shank. However, it is carried by and rotates with the shank and is, in effect, in bearing supported engagement with the socket.

By adjusting the member I6 the rod or crane is vertically tilted or raised and lowered to the desired position, there being a considerable range of adjustment. This adjustment can be effected without removing the support member from the bracket and when adjusted the rod or crane remains in the same horizontal position relative to the bracket throughout the swing thereof. This is a feature of considerable importance as sometimes it is desired to swing the curtains or I drapes away from the window.

Applicant is aware that certain types of swingable cranes have been devised in which the relative position of the rod or crane varies as it is swung from its initial or normal position in front of the window.

I have illustrated in a very thereof.

, 3 ing member rotatably supported on said socket and comprising a rod arm and a shank disposed substantially a ri h angles the to and r a e. able and tiltable within said socket, an adjusting member disposed at the side of the shank for tilting adjustment thereon and in supported bearing relation to the socket, said adjusting member having an angularly disposed ear at its lower end disposed at the end of the shank, and an adjusting screw arranged through said ear and having threaded engagement with the shank whereby the adjusting member may be tiltably adjusted on the shank for vertically raising or lowering the rod arm.

2. In a curtain or drapery fixture, the combination of a supporting bracket provided with a vertically disposed tubular socket, a rod supporting member rotatably mounted on said socket and comprising a rod arm and a shank disposed substantially at right angles thereto and rotatable and tiltable within said socket and having a rewas at its lower end opposite the rod arm, a transversely curved adjusting member disposed at the side of the shank for tilting adjustment thereon and in supported bearing relation to the socket and collapsible in said recess thereof, said adjusting member having an angularly disposed ear at its lower end disposed at the end of the shank, and an adjusting screw arranged through said ear and having threaded engagement with the shank whereby the adjusting member may be tiltably adjusted on the shank for vertically raising or lowering the rod arm.

3. In a curtain or drapery fixture, the combination of a supporting bracket provided with a socket, a rod member rotatably supported thereby and having a shank rotatable and tiltable within the socket, an adjusting member disposed at the side of the shank in bearing relation to nation of a supporting bracket socket, a rod member rotatably supported thereby and having a shank rotatable and tiltable within the socket, and an adjustable member carried by the shank and disposed at the side thereof for rotation with the shank in engagement with the socket, said member having threaded adjusting means.

5. In a curtain or drapery fixture, the combination of a supporting bracket socket, a rod member rotatably supported thereby and having a shank rotatable and tiltable within the socket, and an adjustable member carried by the shank and disposed at the side thereof for rotation with the shank in engagement with the socket.

6. In a curtain or drapery fixture, the combination of a supporting bracket provided with a vertically disposed tubular socket, a rod supporting member comprising a rod arm and a shank rotatable and tiltable Within said socket, and an adjusting member disposed at the side of the shank and carried thereby and in bearing relation to the socket, said adjusting member being djustable from without the socket while the shank is within the socket.

ARCHIE A. ALLEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,453,503 Hinderlieter May 1, 1923 1,572,845 Efiord et al. Feb. 9, 1926 

